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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, personae non gratae, citing obvious war crimes in Gaza. Economic isolation  Last week, the European Union as the biggest trade partner of Israel, proposed a sanctions package against Tel Aviv that, should approved, can suspend part of a free trade agreement ...
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Minister Mohammed al-Sudani moved to assuage public concern. In a meeting with Arab and foreign journalists on Monday evening, he asserted, Iraq's financial and economic situation is at its best, and placed the blame for the current budget deficit on the flawed policies inherited from previous g ...
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War on Olive: Roots of Palestine Targeted by Occupation
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War on Olive: Roots of Palestine Targeted by Occupation

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich play key roles in directing the occupation policies that are coordinated with settler attacks on olive farms. Simultaneously, as these attacks intensify, the Knesset has taken a major step to formalize the occupation by passing a law to annex the West Bank, seeking ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with senior Iraqi officials during his visit, discussing bilateral relations and recent regional developments. According to Iraqi sources, the top Turkish diplomat expressed his country’s appreciation for the rapid development of bilateral ties at ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Minister Nawaf Salam publicly urged Saudi Arabia to reconsider its policies towards their country. We believe the time is right, and we are awaiting action from Saudi Arabia, Aoun said. I have repeatedly stressed that support for Lebanon must come from the Arab nations around us. The move follows ...
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich defended executing Iran's spies under the new anti-terrorism law. Last week, Channel 12, revealed a critical security case in Israel, reporting that Shimon Azrazer, 27, was accused of cooperating with Iranian intelligence since at least last year. The report ad ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Minister Fidan warned that the Kurds should not see their security guaranteed. However this warning backfired and the Kurds of Syria showed a stronger will to maintain their defenses when they saw the fate of the Druze minority. In this climate, whether the PKK’s core demands, autonomy, lingu ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
Minister Sher Abbas Stanikzai are strongly against this ban and argue that this has damaged the Taliban’s international credibility and blocked recognition of the Taliban government. Still, the Kandaharis insist on their standing. Foreign relations The Haqqani faction within the Taliban is ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich and Settlement Minister Orit Strook, have openly expressed their opposition to the Palestinian Authority's involvement in managing the Rafah crossing. During the cabinet debate, Strook demanded that the Palestinian Authority's signature be on no document r ...
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Minister Gideon Sa'ar is heading the delegation and the visit is meant to boost bilateral political and economic ties. Azerbaijan 24 website reported that during the visit, a number of official events as well as contacts with the state officials and communal members, including the Jewish societ ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.